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Coffee At KYUK, December 3, 2020: Building A New Homeless Shelter During The COVID-19 Pandemic

The Bethel Winter House, located in the Bethel Evangelical Covenant Church, provides a warm place for people to sleep during the coldest months of the year.
Anna Rose MacArthur
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KYUK

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the need for housing for Bethel's homeless is growing more apparent. To address that need, the Bethel Winter House is remodeling the old senior center to become a year-round homeless shelter. Also, COVID-19 has proven to be a problem for Bethel's homeless population.

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Greg Kim was a news reporter for KYUK from 2019-2022.